The power of partnership: strengthening government through industry
Jim Carroll, the Professional Services Council’s new CEO, gives his perspective on how cost-saving governance is achieved when the public and private sectors work in tandem. As the new chief executive officer of the Professional Services Council, I am honored to lead one of the country’s largest and most influential trade associations of private sector entities […]
Impulse Space closes $300M Series C round
RTX Ventures and Airbus Ventures are returning as investors to support the next phase of this startup’s strategy for revolutionizing space transportation. Impulse Space, a four-year-old startup focused on the transportation aspects of space, has captured $300 million in Series C capital to aid in scaling the production of its two flagship vehicles. The company is […]
Where SAIC’s attention is now following GSA, other customer dialogue
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley emphasizes the commercial-like delivery model for enterprise and mission IT solutions as key to Science Applications International Corp.’s future. Which is the kind of model its customer set wants anyway. From Science Applications International Corp.’s vantage point, the company sees its initial discussions with the General Services Administration […]
Leidos to let go of $8B Antarctica contract
Work for the National Science Foundation at the South Pole does not fit in with the growth pillars in Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 vision, its chief growth officer tells us. Leidos will not bid for the potential 20-year, $8 billion recompete of an Antarctica support contract it has held since 2012. During an interview ahead of next week’s unveiling […]
Salesforce’s AI agents receive FedRAMP high authorization
Salesforce said that its Agentforce platform “has built-in trust standards and a unified approach.” Salesforce announced on Wednesday that its Agentforce artificial intelligence agent platform had achieved FedRAMP High authorization, enabling federal agencies to utilize the company’s tool to process and store highly sensitive data. “Unlike other AI agents or limited [large language models], Agentforce has […]
Radiance expands defense footprint with Verus Research buy
Radiance looks to strengthen its position in directed energy, space systems and emerging defense technologies. Radiance Technologies has grown its science and engineering solutions business with the acquisition of XL Scientific, which operates under the brand name of Verus Research. Verus holds several contracts with the Army, Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Some of […]